Forget cold pizza and folding chairs; Bourbon & Bolters offers VIP gaming, catered meals, private rooms, and nonstop Warhammer 40k and tabletop action!
Let’s be honest, most Warhammer events involve folding chairs, cold pizza, and someone’s spilled Monster can. But Bourbon & Bolters? This is the 40k equivalent of swapping out your rusty Rhino for a golden Land Raider with leather seats and drink service.
This isn’t just another tournament. It’s luxury wargaming. The kind where dice get rolled in style, and your toughest decision is which cocktail to pair with your Crusade army.
Intrigued? You should be. Check out the venue…
The Estate: The Black Stallion
Image Credit: Kees Outer Banks Luxury Rentals
This isn’t a hotel ballroom with a wonky thermostat. Bourbon & Bolters is hosted at The Black Stallion, a jaw-dropping estate in North Carolina’s Outer Banks that has more hot tubs than some resorts have chairs. We’re talking private rooms, ensuite baths, balconies, and multiple bars, including a tiki bar by the pool.
And while you’re blasting through battle rounds, you’ll be surrounded by luxury amenities like saunas, arcade machines, shuffleboard, gas fireplaces, and actual functioning internet.
It’s the kind of place where rolling boxcars doesn’t sting quite so bad when there’s a hot tub with your name on it.
All-Inclusive and Over-the-Top
What does your ticket get you? Everything.
You’re staying for six nights in full comfort, with all meals catered and every drink included. That’s coffee in the morning, bourbon in the evening, and mocktails whenever you feel fancy. No plastic trays or microwaved burritos here. We’re talking chef-prepared meals, open bar, unlimited snacks, because playing 40k on an empty stomach is a war crime.
And forget crashing on a friend’s futon. Each attendee gets a private room with a private bath, because nobody wants to discuss CP rerolls while waiting for a shared shower.
The Games: Crusade to RTTs
Sure, you’ll play games, but not in some fluorescent-lit warehouse. The schedule includes a full 3-game Crusade campaign, an evening RTT, and a 4-game weekend RTT. Competitive players can flex, casual players can chill, and narrative fans can finally tell their story without being rushed off the table.
And if you need a break from plasma guns and power fists, there’s a packed evening schedule: D&D, Magic: The Gathering, skirmish games, board games, card tables, you name it.
Want to swap dice for dragons or double down after dinner? Go for it.
VIP Treatment
This isn’t a free-for-all. You’ll be rubbing elbows with top-tier players, content creators, and people who can actually pronounce “Sanguinius” correctly. Good vibes and shared passion. No randos. No rules lawyers. Just hobbyists who love the game and know how to enjoy a pour of something aged.
Daily workshops are led by pros in the painting and tactics scene. Whether you’re fine-tuning your edge highlighting or working out how not to get tabled by turn two, you’ll be learning from the best.
And we haven’t even talked about the swag bag yet…
The Swag Bag Isn’t Playing Around
You’re not leaving with just a lanyard and a participation sticker. This is a VIP swag bag. Custom gear, hobby supplies, exclusive content, and a discount code that actually gets you something worthwhile. It’s like Christmas morning, if Santa was into gaming kits and tactical objectives.
Why It’s Worth It
Bourbon & Bolters isn’t about cramming tables into a gymnasium. It’s about community, comfort, and rolling dice in style. You’ll game harder, eat better, sleep easier, and walk away with more than just battle scars and blurry selfies.
This is tabletop gaming like Warhammer done on the high end, an all-in, high-end retreat where the hobby meets hospitality. If you’re tired of conventions that feel like survival exercises, and you’re ready for an event where the bathrooms are clean and the bourbon is smoother than your dice rolls… then pack your army and join the party.
Spots are limited. The crowd is fun. The bar is open. And the Bolters are waiting.
Tickets are live now. See you in January, bring your A-game and your favorite glass.
Jesus, it sounded neat until I saw a ticket is nearly 4000 dollars. At that rate, I’d rather just go on a cruise or start a new army